partly open; in half bloom
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be kind to; to treat kindly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to run about trying to escape
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
in that way; like that; that way
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be too late; to be too slow
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover